WTN: Maume-ers parade

[David M. Bueker]

2014 Domaine Maume-Marchand-Tawse Mazoyères-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru (4/2/2017)
Very early days, but I wanted something top shelf, and this was the first thing at hand. Right up front, I will say that this is most certainly grand cru. It has the depth and persistence I look for in top Burgundies, and only falls a bit short for being a bit rustic. That of course could be the extreme youth of the wine, but it's where it is right now. My favorite part of the wine is the haunting persistence on the palate. After I swallow a sip the aromas and flavors just hover over my palate like a ghost. It's captivating! I feel bad for opening a bottle of this at such a young age, but my last taste from the Maume domaine was the 1995 vintage, and I had to check in to see what was going on.

Sounds great. I still have a soft spot for Maume because I liked them early on in my wine journey. Would be interesting to taste the new developments, which appear to retain some of the old character, but ever-so-slightly 'tamed.'

[David M. Bueker]

Slightly tamed is correct, as the longer this was open the more tannic it became.